Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
#7001, MOD Abbey Wood North
Bristol
BS34 8JH
DESUKMFTS-HawkComrclGroup@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of Smoke Dye for the RAF Aerobatics Team
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24200000 - Dyes and pigments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The UK MOD's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is notifying the market of a potential forthcoming procurement to source smoke dye for the RAF Aerobatics Team.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24212600 - Hydroxides for dyes and pigments
- 24220000 - Tanning extracts, dyeing extracts, tannins and colouring matter
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF30 - Lincolnshire
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Main site or place of performance
The DE&S procurement team is based in Bristol. Dye trials are expected to be conducted at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DE&S is inviting industry to take part in a competition for the provision of aerobatic smoke dye to the RAF Aerobatics Team (known as the ‘Red Arrows’). The winning tenderer will be awarded a contract for the provision of dye until ~2025. It should be noted that this is a separate requirement to that mentioned in the recently published RFI [tender_282616/987224] relating to R&D of an environmentally friendly solution.
The requirement is for red and blue smoke dyes made to the specification of DefStan 68-272; there may also be a requirement for different coloured dyes. It is expected that this contract would run until 2025, with extension options in place should these be necessary.
two.2.14) Additional information
DE&S intends to run an open competition in order to source this dye, which would include submission of an Invitation to Tender and the potential need for bidders to submit dye for trials. However, DE&S reserves the right to issue a dynamic pre-qualification questionnaire if deemed necessary.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 November 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No